Business Leeds Cares expands Board of Trustees Leeds Cares has announced three new trustees to the charity’s board with the appointments of Dean Hoyle, the founder of Card Factory; Heather Jackson, the Founder of Believe Corporate Relations - the home of Balanced Business; and Jasbir Singh Athwal DL, a business consultant and property developer. Hugely succeccessful By The Editor • 2 min read
Fashion and Lifestyle Win the chance to have your hair styled by celebrity hairdresser Andrew Barton Do you fancy having your hair cut by Andrew Barton, the hairdresser to the stars who recently cut Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen's hair? Do you know of an unusual location in Yorkshire where Andrew could visit and cut your hair? To be in with a chance of winning By The Editor • 1 min read
Business HR help and guidance The Importance of HR and Governance for Small Businesses By Sharon Pegg, Director Northern Powerhouse Consulting Ltd You may think governance is all about big corporations, but it’s relevant for businesses of any size, whether you have 10 employees or 1000. In a nutshell, governance is about making sure By The Editor • 5 min read
Lifestyle Final Cut This month, Sarah Hardy our Yorkshire based book blogger shares her views on "Final Cut" by SJ Watson Publisher: Transworld Books Kindle/Hardback/Audio/Paperback: 6th August This is a story that flicks between then and now which gives us the opportunity to find out about events from By The Editor • 2 min read
Health & Wellbeing A Grand way to relax Anna Mason www.annamasonjournalist.com Tucked away in the spa at The Grand, it’s hard to imagine you’re steps away from the city throng. So tranquil is this little corner, with just the bubble of the Jacuzzi and low chill-out music from the treatment rooms, you quite forget By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle Chance to see The Barnsley Chop if you missed it Did you catch our story? Here it is again for those who missed it on Calendar https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2020-07-27/yorkshire-shepherdess-gets-first-haircut-in-30-years-for-childrens-charity By The Editor • 1 min read
Lifestyle Langton Hall Holiday Lettings opens after million pound refurbishment Langton Hall is a Grade II Listed Building which has stood derelict for over 8 years after the closure of Woodleigh School. At the start of last year, it was offered a lifeline by Leeds-based property developer C W Langton, who has invested around £3 million in the purchase and By The Editor • 3 min read
Lifestyle Time to explore By travel writer, blogger and author Philippa Kaye Explore Alladale Wilderness Reserve - 23,000 acres of COVID-free wilderness Imagine acres upon acres of wide-open space, blue skies, highlands and valleys, gurgling streams, spectacular views and the opportunity to walk for miles whilst barely seeing another soul. Imagine coming across By The Editor • 4 min read
Entrepreneurs Marketing consultant celebrates two years in business with double client win Leeds based Marketing Consultancy, Bevic Marketing Services is celebrating their second year in business with two new client wins. RJC Plant Services Ltd and Little People Nurseries are the latest organisations to join the Bevic family, with the consultancy providing marketing and communications support to the two Yorkshire based businesses. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Call for communities to work together and help prevent spread of Covid-19 A rise in the number of cases of COVID-19 in parts of Leeds has prompted a call for communities to work together to help keep the city safe and prevent the virus spreading. The latest data and monitoring has enabled the Leeds Outbreak Control Board to quickly identify clusters of By The Editor • 2 min read
Lifestyle Rozina Breen named as new chair of the board at Leeds Playhouse BBC England’s head of north Rozina Breen has today been announced as the new chair of the board at Leeds Playhouse. She will be accompanied by current board member Neil Adleman as vice chair, and succeeds Sir Rodney Brooke CBE, who steps down after ten years as chair. As By The Editor • 2 min read
Entrepreneurs Team take over ownership at finance boutique The existing team at fds Director Services, based in Yorkshire, have taken ownership of the business via an Employee Ownership Trust. Jo Haigh, CEO and Founder of fds, has passed ownership of her business support and director training business to the Managing Director Poonam Kaur, and the existing team, as By The Editor • 2 min read
